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The start of Indian Wells signals the season’s move into second gear. This must mean that the top stars will have points to prove ahead of the 2015 edition. Serena Williams has made her much-anticipated return to the tournament, but what she hopes to prove is open to debate. Rafael Nadal has endured a mixed start to the year but will be looking for back-to-back tournament wins for the first time...
Published: March 15, 2015
The final weekend of the Six Nations will see a three-way battle for the title after Wales downed Ireland in Cardiff and England bounced back with a win over Scotland. Wales’ victory will go down as one of the great defensive displays of modern—or any—times, while England should have had a hatful more tries, wasting several golden chances. France’s 29-0 win over Italy...
Published: March 15, 2015
Formula One returned on Sunday with the season-opening 2015 Australian Grand Prix, and much of what we witnessed was very much expected. Mercedes dominated the whole weekend and secured an easy one-two finish. A safe distance behind them, a tight battle between a Williams and a Ferrari was decided in the red car’s favour, with Sebastian Vettel snatching a podium on his debut for the Scuderia. But...
Published: March 15, 2015
France’s Six Nations hopes were given the slightest glimmer of hope on Sunday as Les Bleus powered to a 29-0 victory over Italy. A transformed Philippe Saint-Andre lineup took their kicking chances well and stood up to anything the Azzurri threw at them, but they are still struggling to find their rhythm in attack. Following such a dismaying defeat, Italy will take their share of lessons,...
Published: March 15, 2015
France recorded an ugly 29-0 over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome during Sunday’s Six Nations fixture, as Round 4 of this year’s tournament came to an underwhelming conclusion. Inclement weather and a very greasy pitch made for a horrible game of rugby, although neither side was able to put together anything of note to get fans buzzing during the first half. Former rugby star Will...
Published: March 15, 2015
It’s safe to say Jonathan Byrd is having a better weekend than Ernie Els at the 2015 Valspar Championship. While Els found out his club doesn’t double as an ax, Byrd sank a long hole-in-one. On the par-three 15th hole, Byrd hit a winding shot to the green that took two bounces before landing in the cup. The excitement didn’t last long, as Byrd missed the cut for the next...
Published: March 15, 2015
Sebastian Vettel scored a third-place finish in his Ferrari debut at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, confirming the Italian team’s strong preseason showing. The Melbourne race, which kicked off the 2015 Formula One season, might also have confirmed a changing of the guard at the front end of the grid. Last year, after four straight championship seasons, Red Bull were Mercedes’ closest...
Published: March 15, 2015
Two United States men’s national team players on different ends of the world-football spectrum earned major results this weekend with their respective sides. Chris Wondolowski, who is normally a target of plenty of criticism, helped the San Jose Earthquakes earn a stunning result in Seattle on Saturday night, while Brad Guzan‘s Aston Villa earned a massive result in the English Premier...
Published: March 15, 2015
England defeated Scotland 25-13 at Twickenham to retain the Calcutta Cup and put themselves at the top of the 2015 Six Nations table. But England could and should have put many more points on the Scots. As head coach Stuart Lancaster noted, per the BBC: “We probably left three or four tries out there. We were creating chances but we didn’t finish them.” In a mixed performance, with...
Published: March 15, 2015
Lewis Hamilton picked up where he left off in the previous campaign, as he raced to a comfortable victory at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The race result was confirmed by Sky Sports F1: The Mercedes man kept his composure throughout the season opener to finish ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg. Joining the silver arrows pairing on the podium was Sebastian Vettel, who began competitive...